MATCHING SERVICE JAPAN, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 9%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Decreases by 20%

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Thu Feb 13, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

6539 MATCHING SERVICE JAPAN CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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MATCHING SERVICE JAPAN CO.,LTD. <6539> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 13th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) decreased 8.9% from the same period last year to 1.36 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 2.03 billion yen was 67.1%, also falling below the five-year average of 77.7%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to surge 4.1 times that of the same period last year, reaching 0.67 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 0.38 billion yen, a 19.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin significantly dropped from 38.5% in the same period last year to 20.2%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 3rd Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Dec, 2022	3,204	1,369	1,550	1,049	42.0	86.8	Feb 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	3,377	1,329	1,502	1,020	40.8	90.3	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	5,700	1,273	1,369	815	32.8	67.1	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+68.8%	-4.2%	-8.9%	-20.1%	-19.8%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2023	2,303	720	641	441	17.7	56	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	4,379	1,152	1,054	644	25.9	56	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+90.1%	+60.0%	+64.4%	+46.0%	+46.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	4,293	1,789	1,785	1,223	49.0	49	May 11, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	4,574	1,623	1,664	1,134	45.4	56	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	8,247	2,055	2,039	1,233	49.6	56	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+80.3%	+26.6%	+22.5%	+8.7%	+9.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	1,106	426	479	327	13.1	38.5	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,197	294	162	114	4.6	24.6	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	1,918	443	462	283	11.4	23.1	Aug 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,950	460	523	306	12.3	23.6	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	1,832	370	384	226	9.1	20.2	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+65.6%	-13.1%	-19.8%	-30.9%	-30.6%